Kennedy Family Housewares Head to Auction, Smithsonian Acquires MLK Bust—and More

Furniture once owned by the Kennedy family, from the house where they spent their winter holidays, is headed to auction in Chicago.

U.S. President John F. Kennedy (1917 - 1963) (C) and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (1929 - 1994) pose with their family on Christmas Day at the White House, Washington, D.C., December 25, 1962. (L-R): Caroline Kennedy, unidentified, John F. Kennedy Jr. (1960 - 1999), Anthony Radziwill (1959 - 1999), Prince Stanislaus Radziwill, Lee Radziwill, and their daughter, Ann Christine Radziwill. (Photo by John F. Kennedy Library/Courtesy of Getty Images)
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy pose with their family on Christmas Day at the White House, Washington, D.C., December 25, 1962. (Photo: John F. Kennedy Library/Courtesy of Getty Images)

Furniture once owned by President John F. Kennedy, from the house where the Kennedy’s spent their winter holidays, is headed to auction at Chicago auctioneer Leslie Hindman on January 23.

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Kennedy Family Housewares Head to Auction, Smithsonian Acquires MLK Bust—and More